The 2010 harvest has been late but so far looks sensational. The later ripening has also had the added advantage of lower light angles and lots of great photograph opportunities. Enjoy a sampling of photos from Tablas Creek, taken between October 25th and November 5th, 2010

The end of September is a great time to walk the vineyard. Most varieties are ripe or nearly so, but most of the fruit is still on the vines. And you get a great chance to see where everything is. We're harvesting our last Grenache Blanc and Syrah this week, and our first Grenache Noir and Roussanne.
Mourvedre, Counoise, and Picpoul are still a few weeks off. But the vineyard looks great, and we're excited with 2009.

We had a break in the weather early this week, with morning fog and daytime highs in the mid-70s. The vineyard is poised for veraison, and I spent a few hours prowling around taking pictures mostly in our Grenache, Mourvedre and Vermentino blocks.

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New Vintage Chart

I've started to get requests from some of our club members, as well as from some enthusiasts around the country, for some more guidance as to when our wines are ready to drink. I posted a story on the blog last winter about a vertical tasting we did of our signature red wines, but felt that something more was needed. So, I opened up Excel and created a vintage chart based on our recent tastings of all our nationally-distributed wines.

Despite my (very rusty) art degree, this is bare-bones. Any feedback is welcome...

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New Vintage Chart

I've started to get requests from some of our club members, as well as from some enthusiasts around the country, for some more guidance as to when our wines are ready to drink. I posted a story on the blog last winter about a vertical tasting we did of our signature red wines, but felt that something more was needed. So, I opened up Excel and created a vintage chart based on our recent tastings of all our nationally-distributed wines.

Despite my (very rusty) art degree, this is bare-bones. Any feedback is welcome...